Nevaya has entered into a partnership with Filmbankmedia, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony Pictures, and NT Digital Partners, and a market leader in non-theatrical content licensing. Filmbankmedia acts as a premier content aggregator, representing the world’s most prestigious libraries, including Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, … [Read more...]
The Power of Purpose: Leading Brands Unite at Cannes Lions to Champion Responsible Marketing
At the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, leading voices from the beverage and consumer goods industries came together to spotlight the business case for responsibility. In a high-level panel organized by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), global brand leaders shared how responsible marketing is delivering … [Read more...]
CRG’s Super Seven Take to the Saddle for MAG’s Bikes Against Bombs Tanzania Cycling Challenge
Country Range Group Chief Executive Martin Ward and six other brave riders from across the Group will be taking on their most ambitious charity ride yet by being part of a team taking on the Tanzania Cycling Challenge in July. Taking place over five days from the 3rd to 11th, team CRG will be part of a group of 37 professionals from the UK wholesale, convenience and … [Read more...]
Australia vs. New Zealand Hotel Market Comparison 2025 from Global Asset Solutions
Both markets have seen growth in visitor nights. In Australia, international visitor nights and trip spending surpassed 2019 levels by 2% and 3%, respectively, in the 2022-23 financial year (1 July to 30 June). Looking ahead, international visitation is forecast to surpass pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2025, reaching 9.5 million trips. By 2028, it is expected to reach … [Read more...]
Worcestershire Firm Marks International Pineapple Day with Donation to Local Foodbank
A Worcestershire recruitment firm has donated 50 fresh pineapples and dozens of tins of fruit to a local foodbank to help celebrate International Pineapple Day. Staff at Worcester-based Pineapple Recruitment, which specialises in providing staff for the hospitality and catering industries, have donated the fresh and tinned fruit to Worcester Foodbank for local families to … [Read more...]
Gorilla-Saving Rum Karisimbi Links Up with Spanish Caravan for Summer Solstice Beach Party
Gorilla-saving rum Karisimbi has joined forces with one of Liverpool’s hottest venues - Spanish Caravan - to kick summer off in style with a special WAVEY RIDDUMZ Beach Party featuring a host of up-and-coming music artists and DJs. Brought to you by SAVAGE PNP, NEX GEN & RAISE THE BAR all trail blazers in the underground music scene and taking place on the 21st June … [Read more...]
Andrew Bailey, Governor of Bank of England visits Wilson’s Foundry Showcase
Wilson’s Foundry, a world-first SME-led studio-based programme of support for businesses that make things, celebrated the work of its first cohort with a showcase attended by Andrew Bailey, Governor of Bank of England. Wilson’s Foundry brings together three established Glasgow City Innovation District (GCID) creative businesses – Graven, Spreng Thomson and Threesixty … [Read more...]
Recognisable Blue Ecolabel Key to Satisfying Consumer Appetite for Sustainable Seafood in Pubs and Restaurants
Hospitality businesses are being urged this World Oceans Day (8 June) to grasp the opportunity to capitalise on customers’ concern about the state of the oceans and their sustainable seafood shopping habits, by putting the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue ecolabel on their menu. By following the example of major operators like Whitbread, whose brands include … [Read more...]
Heat, hygiene and high footfall: summer kitchen risks every hospitality operator should be managing
As the hospitality industry gears up for a busy summer, many operators will be focusing on menus, bookings and staffing. But there’s one area that’s often overlooked - the condition and readiness of the kitchen itself. With increased heat, higher footfall and often a surge in seasonal staff, commercial kitchens face unique pressures during the summer months. Left … [Read more...]
Riso Gallo Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2025 – Winner Announced
The heat was on at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as rising culinary star Mia Walter, aged 19, from Bude, Cornwall, was crowned Riso Gallo UK & Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2025. In a thrilling cook-off on 2nd June, thirteen regional finalists showcased their culinary flair before a prestigious panel of judges. Mia emerged victorious with her inventive and … [Read more...]
Shake Shack Increases Sustainability Efforts with Wildfarmed Partnership; Introduces Regeneratively Grown Flour into Buns
Shake Shack is thrilled to announce that it is partnering with Wildfarmed to be one of the first fine-casual restaurant chains to introduce regeneratively grown flour into its buns. A continuation of Shake Shack’s Stand For Something Good mission — which prioritises everything from premium, ethically sourced ingredients to employee development and deep community investment … [Read more...]
From Global Adventures to Professional Ambitions: How Sinead Edwards found her future at UWTSD
Sinead Edwards’ path to higher education has been anything but conventional and it’s precisely that sense of adventure and drive that has shaped her success at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). After completing a BTEC in Travel and Tourism and an Access to Health Science course in college, Sinead, from Swansea, spent several years working overseas in … [Read more...]
British producers shine in Searcys’ 2025 summer menus
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Award-winning events caterer and restaurateur, Searcys, has unveiled its new corporate summer events menus, with each dish specially crafted to showcase the very best of British and in-season produce. Supporting Searcys’ Second Nature sustainability pledges, the menus place British producers front and centre, showcasing … [Read more...]
May’s Kitchen Porter of the Month is Sarah Buchanan, a leader after lunch
We are delighted to report another busy month at the Kitchen Porters Club, examining entries for their Kitchen Porter of the Month competition. As always, in what has become a sought after accolade entries were received from across the UK, with most sectors of our industry well represented. Following careful consideration by the judges, head of the judging panel Meiko … [Read more...]
Deliverect Kiosk Arrives in UK: The Cloud-Based Lifeline for Restaurants Facing Ongoing Operational Pressures
Deliverect, a leading global food tech SaaS company, today announced the acquisition of Tabesto, the first all-in-one restaurant and fast-food ordering and payment kiosk. Now, restaurant owners and operators who trust Deliverect to manage and increase their online orders can also transform their in-store service experience with Tabesto’s smart ordering and payment software … [Read more...]
